Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2008-04-23 Date2008-04-23 PublicationVolume 154, issue 65 Sections177 House · 54 Senate House sections HONORING LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, DR. LAJEANE THOMAS CONGRATULATING ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY HONORING THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF SEPCHE PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. DONALD C. MOYER IN CELEBRATION OF KINGS COUNTY FARM BUREAU'S 90TH ANNIVERSARY THE DAILY 45: 37 WEEKEND IN REMEMBRANCE OF HONORABLE TIMOTHY COTNER H.R. 1338--THE PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT 2008 PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT OF 2008 A TRIBUTE TO COMMISSIONER R.E. "GENE" BROWN RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL HONORING PHILIP A. INGEGNERI OF BANGOR, MAINE PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE REEF PERSONAL EXPLANATION CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF SPACE-BASED OBSERVATIONS OF THE EARTH BY LANDSAT SPACECRAFT URGING PRESIDENT BUSH TO SIGN INTO LAW H.R. 1922, A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE JUPITER INLET LIGHTHOUSE AND THE SURROUNDING FEDERAL LAND IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS AN OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA AND... PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT OF 2008 FREEDOM FOR VICTOR YUNIER FERNANDEZ MARTINEZ IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE VIRGINIA TECH TRAGEDY A TRIBUTE TO STAFF SERGEANT EMANUEL PICKETT HONORING MARIAN BOLTON RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND CHILDREN'S DAY IN TURKEY IN MEMORY OF DAN ROSS PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT OF 2008 HONORING MS. JENNIFER HANSON PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION A TRIBUTE TO SAM HILL CONGRATULATING LOYOLA UNIVERSITY WINNER OF THE EPA'S 2008 P3 STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF EDWARD JAMES OLMOS OBSERVING THE 93RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMERORATION OF APRIL 22, 2008 AS EQUAL PAY DAY PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT OF 2008 PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL HONORING DR. MICHAEL E. DeBAKEY THANKING DALTON YANCEY FOR OVER 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO AMERICAN AGRICULTURE AND CONGRATULATING HIM ON HIS RECENT RETIREMENT A TRIBUTE TO DAVID SANDIFER PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OS ISRAEL PAYING TRIBUTE TO GLADY E. LAUGHLIN DEREK RIEMER RECOGNIZING FARAH JOOMA ALFERD WILLIAMS TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE YVONNE BRAITHWAITE BURKE WIND FARMS IN THE WATERS OF THE GULF COAST TRIBUTE TO MUJES DE ECELENCIA EQUAL PAY DAY HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF REVEREND WALT PARRY RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK HONORING THE LOUISIANA HONORAIR VETERANS PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT OF 2008 IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN "JACK" J. WALSH, JR. FOR OVER 35 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE GLAZIERS AND GLASSWORKERS LOCAL 1044 OF BOSTON THE 93RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE H. CON. RES. 323, EXPRESSING CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL HEALTH CARE DECISIONS DAY TRIBUTE TO MR. TEYRAN "TY" PATTERSON EARTH DAY TRIBUTE TO JOE SHELL TRIBUTE TO JOE SHELL CONGRATULATING ART MONK AND DARRELL GREEN UPON THEIR INDUCTION INTO THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME AND COMMENDING THEM FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY SERVICE SUPPORT FOR FAIR PAY FOR WOMEN 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT OF 2008 A TRIBUTE TO GERTRUDE "TRUDY" LEONE McSHANE CATTERMOLE RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL GEORGE BAYLESS DAVID G. BURNET: FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS H. CON. RES. 328, SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE WITH RESPECT TO ANTI-LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER NAME-CALLING, BULLYING, AND HARASSMENT FACED BY... 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE INTRODUCING THE SHINGLES PREVENTION ACT CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF SPACE-BASED OBSERVATIONS OF THE EARTH BY THE LANDSAT SPACECRAFT RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT OF 2008 PRESS FORCES A RETREAT IN THE WAR ON TERROR RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL REMARKS ON THE OBSERVANCE OF THE 93RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WELCOMING RABBI AKIVA MALES ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE PUR DRINKING WATER NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN LHASA, TIBET HONORING PHILIP INGEGNERI DRILL ONE VOICE FROM KENTUCKY'S THIRD DISTRICT COUNTY TIMBER PAYMENTS: JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON DEMOCRATS ARE WORKING TO REDUCE THE PRICE OF OIL AT THE PUMP BUT FACE RESISTANCE FROM PRESIDENT BUSH LET'S TAKE ACTION ON ENERGY COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT DEMOCRATS' BROKEN PROMISES PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT NOVEMBER IS THE ANSWER MICHIGAN STUDENTS FLEX INNOVATIVE MUSCLE REGULATING THE DISTRIBUTION OF HANDGUNS IN MEMORY OF KYLE WILKS WE NEED TO SUPPORT CHAIRMAN FRANK'S COMMITTEE WHAT ARE THE DEMOCRATS' SOLUTIONS TO HIGH GAS PRICES? TIME TO ACT ON THE HIGH PRICE OF OIL HONORING NORM "JACK" SNOW RISING GAS PRICES ARE NOT THE SOLUTION AMERICANS WANT FROM THE DEMOCRATS CORRECTING THE ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 2634, JUBILEE ACT FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING AND EXPANDED DEBT CANCELLATION OF 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ALONZO WOODRUFF POST OFFICE BUILDING ROCKY MARCIANO POST OFFICE BUILDING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS DAVID H. SHARRETT II POST OFFICE BUILDING MARISOL HEREDIA POST OFFICE BUILDING WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, JR. MARINE GUNNERY SGT. JOHN D. FRY POST OFFICE BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND FEDERAL SPENDING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2008 CLOSE THE CONTRACTOR FRAUD LOOPHOLE ACT GOVERNMENT FUNDING TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2008 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5819, SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2830, COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 MOTION TO ADJOURN PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2830, COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE PROTECTING THE MEDICAID SAFETY NET ACT OF 2008 RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL CONGRATULATING HILL'S ANGELS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5819, SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT PERSONAL EXPLANATION PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2830, COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 PERMISSION TO REDUCE TIME FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING DURING CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5819, SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT GENERAL LEAVE SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 2830, COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2008 AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO MAKE CORRECTIONS IN ENGROSSMENT OF H.R. 5819, SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION ACT 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMY RESERVE NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE CONGRATULATING THE ARMY RESERVE ON ITS CENTENNIAL SPECIAL ORDERS RELEASE THE BORDER PATROL AGENTS CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Donnelly). Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes. MARTIN GUITAR COMPANY CELEBRATES ITS 175TH ANNIVERSARY IRAQ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes. THE DRUG CONVICTION QUESTION AND FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID SUNSET MEMORIAL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio) is recognized for 5 minutes. IN SUPPORT OF H. CON. RES. 322, RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL FORECLOSURE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone) is recognized for 5 minutes. EDUCATION: THE QUALITY OF OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS 30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP ENERGY REASONS FOR ENERGY AND FOOD CRISES FACING AMERICA LEAVE OF ABSENCE SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT ADJOURNMENT REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIMITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIMITED TARIFF BENEFITS Senate sections Senate prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SCHEDULE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED--Resumed VETERANS' BENEFITS ENHANCEMENT ACT--MOTION TO PROCEED--Resumed LILLY LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007--MOTION TO PROCEED--Continued VETERANS' BENEFITS ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2007 UNANIMOUS-CONSENT AGREEMENT--H.R. 493 VETERANS' BENEFITS ENHANCEMENT ACT--Continued MORNING BUSINESS FAIR PAY RESTORATION ACT FILIPINO VETERANS EQUAL PAY COCONUT ROAD INVESTIGATION ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TRIBUTE TO ROY E. JUNE COMMEMORATION OF THE ARMY RESERVE CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE TO DR. MICHAEL DeBAKEY TRIBUTE TO LOUISIANA WORLD WAR II VETERANS SMALL BUSINESS WEEK COMMENDING MORRISON CHEVROLET MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR REPORTS OF COMMITTEES INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 2901 Introductory Statement on S. 2902 SENATE RESOLUTION 529--COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 4570 Text of Senate Amendment 4571 Text of Senate Amendment 4572 Text of Senate Amendment 4573 Text of Senate Amendment 4574 Text of Senate Amendment 4575 NOTICE OF HEARING INSPECTOR GENERAL REFORM ACT OF 2007 NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH 2008 ORDERS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008 ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT NOMINATION OF KATHLEEN STEPHENS AS U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. 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